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a FABULOUS NEW selection of
BARGAIN BOOKS
INCREDIBLY LOW
PRICES
UP TO 70% OFF REGULAR RETAIL
Also, newly marked down titles on our specially marked clearance table are now only
$4.99
each or
3 for $12.00
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2017 CRAFT BEER & SPIRITS FESTIVAL
Saturday, June 30th 7pm
Qualicum Beach Civic Centre
Tickets: $40.00
NANAIMO UKULELE FESTIVAL
Saturday, July 15th 7pm
Neighbourhood Church, Nanaimo
Tickets: $25.00
JAZZ TEA & CHEESECAKE
Sunday, July 16th
1:30pm
At Morningstar Farm
Tickets: $25.00
DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND
Thursday, October 12th 7:30pm
Qualicum Civic Centre
Tickets: $45.00
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In celebration of
Canada's 150th Birthday read below for new books with a distinct focus on Canada. Be sure to come into our store and see all of our fantastic Canadian authors section.
We are currently working on an exciting list of author events for the fall. We'll be sure to share all the details soon!
For books we personally recommend, find our special edition
Canadian Author
Staff Picks
below.
Don't forget to read all the way to the bottom of this message to see if you are our
Great Book Giveaway
winner for July.
Happy reading,
Barb & Tom
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Now in our Parksville store, summer tote bags perfect for carrying your summer reading to the beach!
These fully lined bags come in a variety of designs. Only $18.99 each
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 Canadian Author
Staff Picks
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Marianne's Pick
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The New Farm
by Brent Preston
Told with humour and heart in Preston's unflinchingly honest voice, The New Farm is the story of one family's transition from die-hard urbanites to bona fide farmers and passionate advocates for a more just and sustainable food system. It's the story of how a couple of young professionals learned not just how to grow food, but how to succeed at the business of farming. And it's the story of how a small, sustainable, organic farm ended up providing not just a livelihood, but a happy, meaningful and fulfilling way of life.
"Candid, humourous, and refreshing. This biographical book provides insight into the world of locally grown food, organic farming, and sustainable living. A thoroughly enjoyable read."
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Jan's Pick
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The Last Neanderthal
by Claire Cameron
"This is a fascinating story linking one woman of the last tribe of the Neanderthals and, in the present day, the pregnant modern archaeologist excavating her bones. The women have much more in common than you might think. It's an examination of family, community, motherhood, and the things we do to survive and thrive no matter what world we find ourselves in.
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Tom's Pick
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The Only Cafe
by Linden MacIntyre
Releasing August 8th. Reserve a copy here
Pierre Cormier had secrets. Though he married twice, became a high-flying lawyer and a father, he didn't let anyone really know him. And he was especially silent about what had happened to him in Lebanon, the country he fled during civil war to come to Canada as a refugee. When, in the midst of a corporate scandal, he went missing after his boat exploded, his teenaged son Cyril didn't know how to mourn him. But five years later, a single bone and a distinctive gold chain are recovered, and Pierre is at last declared dead. Which changes everything.
"This book is a political mystery, moving from Toronto to Cape Breton, to Lebanon. I enjoyed reading it because I like the way Macintyre has important observations to make especially in the current world situation."
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Barb's Pick |
The Lost Diaries of Susanna Moodie
by Cecily Ross
Susanna Moodie's true story of hardship in a log cabin in the woods is part of our national mythology. Now, in this beautifully written novel, told through her imagined lost diaries, an unprecedented portrait of Susanna's inner life is revealed - we come to know the wife, the mother, the sister, the writer, the woman confronting both the wilds of Canada and the wilderness of her own heart.
"Cecily Ross's writing is captivating and powerful. I am immediately immersed with Susanna in her struggles and times of despair, as well as in her courage, wit and strength, as she prevails to make this savage and beautiful land her own. I loved this novel."
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Carol's Pick
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The Great Canadian Bucket List
by Robin Esrock
Having visited more than 100 countries on 7 continents, Robin Esrock has built a career chasing the extraordinary. His bestselling Bucket List books feature experiences that are entirely unique, instantly memorable, wholly inspirational, and available to all. Celebrating his adopted home of Canada, Robin journeys to every province and territory to reveal the remarkable activities and destinations that are unique to the True North strong and free.
"A great book for planning your travels or for arm-chair travelling."
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The Summer Book
by Mona Fertig
Focusing on the joys of summer, The Summer Book features new creative non-fiction
by twenty-four exceptional and award-winning British Columbian writers: warm and wonderful tales, meditations on nature, memories, humour and seasonal anticipations.
"This lovely collection of stories inspires your own memories and appreciation of the charms of summer. Perfect summer reading!"
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OH CANADA
Books to celebrate 150 years
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The Promise of Canada
by Charlotte Gray
Beautifully illustrated with evocative black and white images and colourful artistic visions of our country,
The Promise of Canada
is a fresh take on our history that offers fascinating insights into how we have matured and yet how, 150 years after Confederation and beyond, we are still a people in progress. Charlotte Gray makes history come alive as she opens doors into our past, our present and our future, inspiring and challenging readers to envision the Canada they want to live in.
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Feast
Recipes & Stories from a Canadian Road Trip
by Lindsay Anderson & Dana VanVeller
In the midst of a camping trip in Squamish, British Columbia, Lindsay Anderson and Dana VanVeller decided that the summer of 2013 might be the right time for an adventure. And they knew what they wanted that adventure to be: a road trip across the entire country, with the purpose of writing about Canada's food, culture, and wealth of compelling characters and their stories.
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You Might Be From Canada If...
by Michael de Adder
You Might Be From Canada If . . . is a delightful, illustrated romp through this country as it celebrates its 150th birthday. Michael de Adder delivers his unique take on this one-of-a-kind country, tickling the funny bone on every page. As de Adder proves, this is a country that is proud of who it is and likes nothing better than a good laugh.
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Now You Know Canada: 150 Years of Fascinating Facts
by Doug Lennox
Just in time for Canada's 150th birthday comes this collection of the best in Canadian questions and answers, covering history, famous Canadians, sports, word origins, geography, and everything in between. In these pages, you'll learn the answers to questions like: Where did the word Canuck come from? How did an aristocratic French girl become a Canadian Robinson Crusoe? What famous explorer played hockey in the Arctic?
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Spirit of Canada
by Amy Newmark & Janet Matthews
It's Canada's 150th anniversary and a great time for these 101 stories about everything Canadian.
These true personal stories are like love letters to this vast and beautiful country. You'll read about winter snow and summer cottages, hockey and national spirit, wilderness and wildlife, the cultural mosiac, that famous Canadian hospitality, and everything else that makes Canada unique.
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